Swindon Robins Speedway 2008 :: Swindon Speedway 2008 (News)

. 08 FIXTURE LIST UPDATE!

	THE fully updated fixture list follows, inclusive of the latest result at home to Eastbourne in the Craven Shield.
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. ROBINS DEFEAT EAGLES IN BLUNSDON 08 OPENER!

	HEADED by a brilliant paid maximum (14+1 points) from super skipper Leigh Adams, Swindon defeated Eastbourne 48-42 in the Craven Shield at the Abbey Stadium on Thursday evening.
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. NEW TEXT WEATHER SERVICE FOR 2008!

	NEW for the 2008 season, Swindon Speedway is introducing a Text Weather Service to counteract the problems that the British weather can sometimes give the sport at various times between March and October.
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. PIJPER KEEN TO DO WELL!

	FEW people would have foreseen Theo Pijper lining up in Swindon colours as the last campaign came to a close. But here he is, and what’s more he’s one of a number of riders in the 2008 line-up looking to prove a point.
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. LYNCH NAMED AS NEW GB BOSS!

	FORMER Reading and Peterborough boss Jim Lynch is the new Great Britain speedway manager in a one-year deal - and former World Champion Mark Loram is part of the new Under-21 coaching structure.
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. ROBINS v. EASTBOURNE TEAM NEWS!

A REMINDER of the team line-ups for Swindon's opening home fixture of the 08 campaign against Eastbourne in the Craven Shield on Thursday 20 March (Parade 7.20 p.m.; Tapes-up 7.30 p.m.).

SWINDON ROBINS (Green sheet averages shown in brackets)
1. Leigh Adams (Captain, 10.30); 2. Mads Korneliussen (5.18); 3. Troy Batchelor (5.74); 4. James Wright (4.73); 5. Travis McGowan (5.34); 6. Theo Pijper (3.70); 7. Seb Alden (3.84). Team manager: Alun Rossiter.

EASTBOURNE HAGON SHOCK EAGLES (Green sheet averages shown in brackets)
1. Scott Nicholls (9.28); 2. Lewis Bridger (4.46); 3. Lee Richardson (Captain, 7.66); 4. Cameron Woodward (4.53); 5. Edward Kennett (5.80); 6. Simon Gustafsson (4.00); 7. James Brundle (3.00). Team manager: Trevor Geer.
Referee: M.J. Posselwhite.

OFFICIAL CLUB UPDATE BY ROBERT BAMFORD

. BIG MATCH PREVIEW: ROBINS v. COVENTRY!

	FOLLOWING their home match versus Eastbourne on Thursday, the Robins will participate in their second fixture at Blunsdon in four days on Sunday 23 March, when they come face-to-face with Coventry in the first leg of the Elite Shield at the earlier than usual start time of 6.00 p.m.
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. PRESS DAY PICTURES!

A COUPLE of pictures from the recent Season Launch.

Above: The 08 Robins. Below: Leigh Adams pictured with former rider and boss of new sponsors Redcare Logistics, Kevin Pitts.

. ELITE LEAGUE ROUND-UP!

	WELCOME to the weekly bulletin of Elite League news, featuring items on all nine competing teams. This week's edition includes an interview with Robins' Aussie ace Travis McGowan.
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. FIXTURES 2008!

THE fully updated fixture list follows, inclusive of the latest result at Eastbourne.

Please note that Swindon's score will be shown first throughout.

MARCH
Mon 10: Season Launch (Home), Postponed
Thurs 13: Season Launch (Home)
Sat 15: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Away), Postponed
Mon 17: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Away), L41-52 [Adams 17]
Thurs 20: Eastbourne, Craven Shield (Home)
Sun 23: Coventry, Elite Shield (Home) 6.00 pm
Mon 24: Coventry, Elite Shield (Away) 8.00 pm
Wed 26: Poole, Craven Shield (Away)
Thurs 27: Poole, Craven Shield (Home)

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